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  1. bluelotus
    Yeah. I have had people comment (knowing I have celiac disease) that people with wheat "allerigies" (as they think of it) are genetically inferior and shouldn't reproduce. What the..... !!!! Nice. Then others will say things like, "I don't understand how someone could be so allergic to something" (as if it was my fault, first; second, I am not allergic...
  2. bluelotus
    I am so sorry that happened to you, but I completely understand. Not only do you miss the obvious ingrediants, but it is so easy to justify eating something with ingrediants that don't sound alarm bells ("well, spices wouldn't have wheat, they'd have to say that".......mistake). I've been there so many times. I am in the process of writing a paper for...
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    Hi, I study population genetics and most genes don't follow that "typical" recessive path that we are taught in basic bio....very few do. Most genes interact with one another, exacerbating or negating various conditions. Certain conditions aren't determined by one gene either, but by the presence/absence of many. That is why things like cancer are so...
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    I agree about eliminating bread, maybe replace it with potatoes, rice, etc....those are pretty tummy friendly. Also, avoid soy sauce and some of the more obvious sources of wheat (ex. blue cheese, sausages/mixed meats). That should help. I have no idea about international shipping, esp. of food products, but you may want to check out Ener-G online, Bob...
  5. bluelotus
    My pam bottle specifies that it is a corn based alcohol - it says this in parentheses (sp?) after mentioning grain alcohol.
  6. bluelotus
    Ha...I like the soap analogy...funny. I would agree - cross contamination issues - they need to be careful about what food they've touched prior to preparing a gluten-free dish, watch where they cut their fruit and veggies (was bread just sitting on that counter on that exact spot??), make sure that they mix a gluten-free salad seperately from others...
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    I use Collective Wellbeing for fine hair - a bit pricey (sp?), but has a nice organic, herbal smell and it is vitamin fortified as well. Some hairstylists I know say not to use Pantene b/c they add waxes to their shampoos, which will weaken hair overtime. Sorry to be critical of that shampoo, but if it works for some, great. Hope that helps!
  8. bluelotus
    Just for anyone's fyi - I mentioned Bali Spice above. I think this brand of soy sauce made me sick (though the ingrediants didn't sound any alarms), so I called them and could not get a straight answer out of them. They said that they didn't have that information and the only people that did were in Indonesia. I also had this topic going in the Ingrediants...
  9. bluelotus
    Called Bali Spice people, and the people in the US deal with selling it, they really have no information on ingrediants, etc, saying that that info was in Indonesia and they couldn't get it for me. Nice. So, guess they are out as a soy sauce (esp. since I am still sick, five days after eating it.....likely I was glutened). The sauce was too salty anyway...
  10. bluelotus
    I agree with the last comment and I take offense to the comment about being an extremeist. I'd like to think of myself as just owing up to my health condition and being careful. I was using a shampoo which (I was unaware) had wheat in it. I was getting headaches all the time.....I checked the shampoo as a last resort and when I stopped using it, my headaches...
  11. bluelotus
    Forgot to mention that dairy seems to be a frequent culprit of skin problems as well. I think there was even a short article about this on MSNBC's website about 6 months ago.
  12. bluelotus
    My skin got very bad for a while (as did my other symptoms) right before I was diagnosed. Prior to seeing a doctor, I began using Proactiv, and, though it may seem cheesy, it really helped, though it took a few months (and ruined some sheets and towels b/c of the peroxide in it). About 5 months after going on Proactiv, I was diagnosed with celiac disease...
  13. bluelotus
    could be a gluten rxn - I know chapstick (at least their classics) and burt's bees are gluten-free, but I have no idea about blistex
  14. bluelotus
    Sorry for the confusion. Nope, it was their dining room....I didn't eat at any of their restuarants (I thought it would be easier that way, not having to explain my situation to someone new every time). Hope this helps and enjoy your cruise!
  15. bluelotus
    If you all want an to read an interesting case of appendicitis - I had my appendectamy when I was 20 and diagnosed with celiac disease when I was 23 (though no doctor ever tied the two togther and no doctor ever thought of celiac disease, even with my other symptoms; I had to ask to be tested). Anyway, the night before, my undergraduate advisor asked me...
  16. bluelotus
    I agree, seems I have gotten more sensitive over time as well. Also, as others have mentioned, I would consider other allergens or intolerances - for me it seems to be dairy, eggs, and corn.....and it seems that I add another food group to this list every few months.
  17. bluelotus
    I've never seen Bragg's....are you in the US? Maybe I will try to find it online.
  18. bluelotus
    Yep, all of Centrum's stuff is gluten-free.....so are some of Walmart's brands (I take their Biotin in a green and white bottle).
  19. bluelotus
    sorry, that was supposed to say all of their classics are gluten-free.
  20. bluelotus
    Just called them and they asked which kinds I wanted to know about since they have to look up each one individually (they have over 15 kinds!!). So I just asked about the basic ones - called Classics - that is, the original, mint, cherry, strawberry, etc. They said of the classics are gluten-free. This info used to be on this website (under gluten-free...
  21. bluelotus
    Not entirely gluten-free related, I have celiac disease and have apparently developed a corn allergy. I've only been on a corn free diet for a week, so still getting used to it. I was making soup last night and dumped in a bag of frozen vegies....not even thinking....tons of corn in it. Nice. At least my husband can eat it....
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    see the email i got from them which i posted in the "Cosmetics, shampoos,,," topic
  23. bluelotus
    I used to have eye problems too - when I was in junior high to nineth grade (less than 10 years ago), I would get blurry vision in my periphery. Sometimes it would move around my eye, but most of the time it was just to the sides. This happened infrequently, but it scared my mother and doctors enough that they gave me a catscan, finding nothing unusal,...
  24. bluelotus
    I appreciate your response and you putting some thought into my question(s), as I do tarnalberry. I am hoping to have a general physical in the next month or so, maybe I can find a decent doctor and he/she will be able to answer this question regarding general allergies. (I've been so angry and disappointed with dr.'s in the past and their lack of knowledge...
  25. bluelotus
    Do you have Domino sugar in Canada? I emailed them in April 2005 for my own interest, wondering if they used gluten in their caramel coloring. They said that their coloring is gluten and corn free, they only use corn starch (which is safe) in their powedered sugar, and all of their sugars are gluten-free. Hope this helps!
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